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Kaiju are often somewhat metaphorical in nature; Godzilla, for example, initially served as a metaphor for nuclear weapons, reflecting the fears of post-war Japan following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Lucky Dragon 5 incident. Other notable examples of kaiju include Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Gamera.
Godzilla (/ ɡ ɒ d ˈ z ɪ l ə / ɡod-ZIL-ə) [c] is a fictional monster, or kaiju, that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. [2] The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho Co., Ltd., five American films, and numerous video games, novels, comic books, and television ...
Mad Origin (マッドオリジン, Maddo Orijin) is the main antagonist of Gridman Universe and is referred by Alexis as a Cluster of Kaiju origins (怪獣発生源の集合体, Kaijū hassei-gen no shūgō-tai), an intelligent Kaiju that embodies the worst of humanity and can speak human language through a monster generator built into his ...
Godzilla (Japanese: ゴジラ, Hepburn: Gojira) is a Japanese monster, or kaiju, franchise centering on the titular character, a prehistoric reptilian monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation.
King Kong, also referred to simply as Kong, is a fictional giant monster, or kaiju, [17] resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. Kong has been dubbed the King of the Beasts, [18] and over time, it would also be bestowed the title of the Eighth Wonder of the World, [19] a widely recognized expression within the franchise.
A version of Rodan appears in the 1986 novel It by Stephen King, in which the eponymous creature takes the form of the bird-like kaiju. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) [20] Godzilla King of the Monsters (1994) Godzilla vs. Gigan and the Smog Monster (1996) [21] Godzilla on Monster Island (1996) [22] Godzilla Saves America: A Monster ...
Godzilla (Japanese: ゴジラ, Hepburn: Gojira) [b] is a 1954 Japanese epic [c] kaiju film directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the first film in the Godzilla franchise.
Gigan (Japanese: ガイガン, Hepburn: Gaigan) is a kaiju from Toho's Godzilla franchise who first appeared in the 1972 film, Godzilla vs. Gigan.Gigan is a giant extraterrestrial space monster, resembling a species of reptile, who was turned into a cyborg by the alien race known as the Nebulans.